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Hindustani Scale

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The '''Hindustani scale''' is composed of 12 semitones. In Indian music, four of the seven main [[swaras]] (Re, Ga, Dha, Ni) may be lowered in pitch (flat), while only one (Ma) may be raised in pitch (sharp). These flats and sharps are denoted by the terms komal and tivra, respectively.

== Full Scale ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Hindustani !! Western
|-
| Sa || C
|-
| Re Komal || D♭
|-
| Re || D
|-
| Ga Komal || E♭
|-
| Ga || E
|-
| Ma || F
|-
| Ma Tivra || F♯
|-
| Pa || G
|-
| Dha Komal || A♭
|-
| Dha || A
|-
| Ni Komal || B♭
|-
| Ni || B
|}


[[Category:Indian Music]]